The Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season[H] is part of the tire
test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, performance all season tire
models like the Cinturato P7 All Season[H] are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Dry braking:

Dry braking is from 60 to 0 mph.

Wet braking:

Wet braking is from 60 to 0 mph.

Handling:

Handling includes how well the tires gripped in an avoidance maneuver involving a swerve into the left lane and back into the right lane; dry and wet cornering grip; and subjective steering feel.

About This Brand

Pirelli is based in Milan, Italy, and it has a U.S. manufacturing plant in Rome, Ga. Pirelli caters to the high-end market with tires commonly found on luxury and sports cars. It has a stronger presence in Europe than in the United States, and yet Pirelli offers a full line of replacement tire models to fit most cars and light trucks sold in North America. It is an original equipment supplier to the domestic car manufacturers on selected car models. The Pirelli Group business sectors also include real estate, broad-band solutions, and environmental technologies. In our testing, Pirelli tires often impress us with their dry and wet grip and handling.

Features & Specs - Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season[H]

Speed ratingSpeed rating. This letter denotes the maximum sustainable speed and is found directly after the load index. For S-speed-rated tires, it's 112 mph; for T, 118 mph. Speed ratings for other tires include Q, 99 mph; H, 130 mph; V, 149 mph; and Z, 150 mph plus. While such speeds may seem wildly impractical, tires with higher speed ratings tend to provide better handling at legal speed limits. Choose tires that have a speed rating at least as high as the one specified on your vehicle's placard.

Speed rating

H

Treadwear warrantyCommonly used by tire manufacturers to market tires, the warranty describes the typical tread life of the tire. Consumers should view the warranty an indicator of tread life only. Actual mileage will vary with vehicle type, driving style, road, and weather conditions, just to name a few variables. Nearly all treadwear warranties are based on pro-rated amount based on the usable tread worn off the tire.

Treadwear warranty

NA

UTQG treadwearUTQGS, which stands for Uniform Tire Quality Grading System, is a federal government required grading system for passenger tires excluding winter tires. Key information includes Treadwear, Traction, and Temperature appearing on the sidewall of a tire. UTQG treadwear, an index developed by the government, compares a tire's tread life with that of a reference tire graded at 100. A tire with a grade of 300 is predicted to last three times as long as one graded at 100. Treadwear grades are just one indicator of tread life, but actual tire life will vary due to a number of factors including road conditions, driving habits, vehicle, and maintenance.

UTQG treadwear

600

UTQG tractionUTQGS, which stands for Uniform Tire Quality Grading System, is a federal government required grading system for passenger tires excluding winter tires. Key information includes Treadwear, Traction, and Temperature appearing on the sidewall of a tire. UTQG traction indicates the tire's ability to stop on a wet surface with Government grades of AA, A, B, C, from best to worst.

UTQG traction

A

UTQG temperatureUTQGS, which stands for Uniform Tire Quality Grading System, is a federal government required grading system for passenger tires excluding winter tires. Key information includes Treadwear, Traction, and Temperature appearing on the sidewall of a tire. UTQG temperature indicates the tire's ability to resist heat build-up under test conditions with Government grades of A, B, C, from best to worst.

Replaced stock Korean tires on new Soul+ with P7 Pirellis. These are quiet, have had NO traction issues no matter the weather or conditions. They do pretty well in the snow, are fine in the wet, and overall I'm quite pleased with them. They hold pressure very well. I see complaints about tread life. I'll rotate them at 7500-8000 as per KIA recommendation and report back if there are issues. I see no discernible tread wear. Chinese company is buying Pirelli.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

By Pirelli Never Again

from chicago, il

1.0

Do not buy these tires

2/6/2015

Pros

Cons

Noise

Winter traction

Best Uses

Comment:

These tires are horrible. Installed on '09 328 x drive. After 10K started getting loud. Sounded like it could bearings, but it was not.<br /><br />Between 40 and 60 mph it has become unbearable.<br /><br />Pirelli blames it on the alignment. Paid for alignment, it was perfect.<br /><br />They come with NO mileage warranty. That was my missed red flag.<br /><br />Do not buy these tires.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

By Catmom

from Pine City, NY

3.0

OK when new but...

1/29/2015

Pros

Dry grip

Handling

Wet grip

Cons

Noise

Tread life

Winter traction

Best Uses

Comment:

These were OE on my 2014 A4 Quattro. They were fine when new but were completely worn out at 16K miles. Would not buy another set.